First Independent Mena Newspaper
Arab states continue to show little or no enthusiasm for an Arab Summit that was due to take place in Algeria last March but has never taken place. At an Arab Summit meeting, Algerian foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra begged Arab heads of states to attend the summit which is now seen by many diplomats as […]
Morocco reiterated its call for a result-oriented Arab summit that breaks away with narrow calculations. Speaking at a meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo, foreign minister Nasser Bourita urged Arab states to work together with a shared vision to safeguard the security, stability and territorial integrity of Arab states. Time is up for […]
“The Arab summit is a responsibility and not a privilege and must, therefore, bring added value and not be at the service of any agenda”. The remarks were made by Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, at the 157th session of the Council of the Arab League Wednesday in Cairo. Bourita called for good preparation of […]
At first it was described as a working visit, but when Algeria’s President Abdelmedjid Tebboune landed in Cairo to meet his counterpart General Sisi, the trip was described as a private and friendship visit, from which he actually returned empty handed. Algerian commentators said the visit was without an invitation and was at the request […]
After suffering a diplomatic humiliation with the cancelation of the Arab summit that was planned in March in Algiers, Pdt. Abdelmajid Tebboune flew on Tuesday to Cairo seeking Egypt’s leverage to shore up Arab support for the summit venue. The hubris of Algerian military junta, de facto rulers, has been shaken to the core by […]
The 30th Arab Summit convened in Tunisia over the weekend has welcomed the “Al Quds Call” signed Saturday in Rabat by King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, and Pope Francis who was visiting the Kingdom. The Tunis Declaration adopted by the summit welcomed the “Al-Quds Call”, which aims at […]
“The Palestinian cause will be at the heart of the priorities of the next Arab summit scheduled for next March in Tunis,” said Friday President Beji Caid Essebsi. “Tunisia will spare no effort to make the voice of the Palestinian people heard and defend their cause in the world, especially in light of Tunisia’s candidacy […]
Arab leaders have renewed their rejection of the American Administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, describing the decision as illegal. “We affirm the illegality of the American decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, as we categorically refuse to recognize Jerusalem (Al-Quds) as the capital of Israel, where East […]
The 29th Arab Summit held in the Saudi eastern city of Dhahran Sunday has affirmed unanimous support for Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 football World Cup. The announcement was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita who was part of the Moroccan delegation to the Summit. King Mohammed VI was represented at the […]
Prince Moulay Rachid is representing King Mohammed VI at the 29th Arab League Summit, which opened proceedings Sunday, April 15, in Dhahran, east of Saudi Arabia. Prince Moulay Rachid, the King’s younger brother, was received Sunday by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as King Salman received Arab […]